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9-15-24 AM "The Vanity of the Isolated Person" Scripture Reading: John 15:9-17, Ecclesiastes 4:7-12, I. The Description of the Isolated Person A. A Description of His Action B. A Description of His Ignorance II. The Contrast to this Isolated Person A. The Provision of Companionship B. The Benefits of Companionship III. The Instruction to this Isolated Person A. The Value of the Friendshi...

9-8-24 PM "Christian Faith in the Providential Work of the Father" Scripture Reading: Romans 11:33-36 I. The Focus of this Faith A. Focused on an Almighty God B. Focused on a Faithful Father II. The Content of this Faith A. The Sovereign Sustaining of All Things B. The Sovereign Governing of All Things III. The Profit of this Faith A. Patience in Adversity B. Thankfulness in Prosperity R...

9-8-2024 AM 'The Wisdom of Contentment' Sermon Text: Ecclesiastes 4:4-6 I. In Light of Envy A. The Description of Envy B. The Cause of Envy II. In Light of Laziness A. The Cause of Laziness B. The Result of Laziness III. In Experience of Quietness A. Wisely Engaged in Work B. Humbly United to Christ Rev. Greg Lubbers

9-1-24 PM "Christian Faith in the Creative Work of the Father" Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 9 I. The Extent of His Creative Work A. The Revelation of the Extent B. The Description of the Extent II. The Motive for His Creative Work A. The Explanation of the Motive B. The Recognition of the Motive III. The Response to His Creative Work A. The Response of Trust B. The Respo...

9-1-24 AM "The Misery of the Oppressed" Sermon Text: Ecclesiastes 4:1-3 I. The Cause of Their Misery A. The Experience of Sinful Oppression B. The Absence of Effective Comfort II. The Reaction to Their Misery A. An Observation of Compassionate Wisdom B. A Tendency to Despise Life III. The Hope in Their Misery A. A Divine Purpose behind Misery B. A Divine Comfort for Misery Rev. Greg Lubb...

8-25-24 PM 'Christian Faith in a Triune God' Matthew 28:16-20, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 8 I. The Revelation of a Triune God A. The Source of the Revelation B. The Response to the Revelation II. The Explanation of a Triune God A. A Unity of Essence B. A Distinction of Persons III. The Implications of a Triune God A. A Faith in a Triune God B. A Defense of a Triune God Rev. Greg Lubb...

8-25-24 AM 'A Recognition of a Divine Decree for Life' Ecclesiastes 3:14 I. The Contents of this Decree A. Divinely Determined from Eternity B. Divinely Aimed toward Eternity II. The Certainty of this Decree A. In Light of God’s Nature B. In Contrast to Humanity’s Activity III. The Comfort in this Decree A. A Peace in this Life B. A Joy in this Life Rev. Greg Lubbers

8-18-24 PM "The Faith in Deliverance" Scripture Reading: Acts 16:25-34, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 7 I. The Importance of Faith A. The Explanation concerning the Importance of Faith B. The Exhortation given the Importance of Faith II. The Object of Faith A. The Focus of Faith towards the Object B. The Action of Faith towards the Object III. The Effect of Faith A. The Description of...

8-18-24 AM "The Comparison of Paths through Life" Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 I. The Observation in the Comparison A. The Objects in the Observation B. The Insight from the Observation II. The Response to the Comparison A. In Light of an Inescapable Transfer B. As Expressed by a Distressing Sigh III. The Conclusion from the Comparison A. An Encouragement to Pious Enjoyment B....

8-11-24 PM "Redemption through a Mediator" Scripture Reading: Hebrews 7:20-8:6 I. The Qualifications for the Mediator A. The Basis for the Qualifications B. The Explanation of the Qualifications II. The Identification of the Mediator A. The Role of the Mediator B. The Person of the Mediator III. The Revelation of the Mediator A. The Source of the Revelation B. The Reception of the Revela...

8-11-24 AM "Marching Orders for the Christian" Sermon Text: I Corinthians 16:13, 14 I. An Order for Vigilance A. The Nature of the Vigilance B. The Need for the Vigilance II. An Order for Persistence A. The Description of Persistence B. The Object in Persistence III. An Order for Love A. The Display of Love B. The Importance of Love Rev. Greg Lubbers

8-4-24 PM "Conforming to Our New Identity" Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:17-24, Psalm 51, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 33 Theme: Thank God For Your New Identity Through Genuine Conversion I. As Your Old Self Dies Away A. Genuinely Sorry for Sin B. Passionately Hating Sin C. Earnestly Fleeing From Sin II. As Your New Self Rises To Life A. Wholehearted Joy in God B. Delighted to Do Go...

8-4-24 AM "Let In Shine!" Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-16 Theme: Let Your Kingdom Living Impact the World I. As Salt II. As Light III. For God’s Glory Mr. Daniel Hofland

7-28-24 PM "Good News Rejected" Sermon Text: Luke 4:14-30 Theme: Having introduced us to the person and character of Jesus at his baptism and in the wilderness, Luke now chooses an incident in Nazareth to introduce us to the two main themes of Jesus' earthly ministry. I. He came to bring good news. II. He came to be rejected, suffer, and die. Rev. Ralph A. Pontier

7-28-2024 AM 'Reaching for a Crown' Sermon Text: Judges 11:28-40 Theme: God frustrates Jephthah’s desire to establish a royal dynasty. Rev. Ralph Pontier

7-14-24 PM "The Requirements for Deliverance" Scripture Reading: Hebrews 2:10-18, Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 5 I. The Truths behind the Requirements A. The Truth of Man’s Sin B. The Truth of God’s Righteousness II. The Impossibility concerning the Requirements A. The Impossibility in Relation to Ourselves B. The Impossibility in Relation to Mere Creatures III. The Hope regarding th...

7-14-24 AM "The Evaluation of Pleasure in Life" Scripture Reading: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 I. The Acquiring for the Evaluation A. The Reason for His Acquiring B. The Nature of His Acquiring II. The Reflection in the Evaluation A. An Initial Reflection B. A Subsequent Reflection III. The Conclusion to the Evaluation A. The Vanity of Material Pleasure B. The Vanity of Material Empires Rev. Gre...

7-7-24 PM "Objections to Our Misery" Sermon Text: Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 4, I. Objecting to a Just Requirement A. The Summary of this Objection B. The Response to this Objection II. Objecting to a Just Punishment A. The Summary of this Objection B. The Response to this Objection III. Objecting to a Just Mercy A. The Summary of this Objection B. The Response to this Objection Re...

7-7-24 AM "More Gracious Than We Would Have Dared to Imagine" Sermon Text: II Kings 13 I. The Compassion that Should Shape Us II. The Commitment that Should Stir Us III. The Covenant that Should Stimulate Us Rev. Bryce De Zwarte

6-30-24 PM "An Introduction to Jephthah" Sermon Text: Judges 10:17-11:28 Theme: Jephthah is one of the saviors of Israel who foreshadowed Christ and preached the Gospel to the Ammonites. I. Jephthah’s Christ-likeness II. Jephthah’s Gospel-like Message Rev. Ralph A. Pontier

6-30-24 AM "Tempted of the Devil, Tested by God" Theme: The Son of God was tempted of the devil and tested by God to reveal to us his heart of devotion to his Father and to encourage us in our struggle against sin. I. Jesus’ temptations were not unique. II. The first temptation concerns bodily appetites. III. The second temptation concerns grasping for power. IV. The third temptation con...

6-23-24 PM "Praise the Lord, all you Nations!" Scripture Reading: Psalm 117 I. The Call II. The Recipients III. The Reasons Rev. Pablo Landazuri

6-23-24 AM "Debtors to All" Scripture Reading: Romans 1:13-17 I. A debt to all produced by our experience with the gospel. II. A debt to all produced by what has been entrusted to the church. III. A debt to all without distinction. Rev. Pablo Landazuri

6-16-24 PM "Biblical Description of Misery’s Origin" Sermon Text: Lord’s Day 3 I. The Creation of Humanity A. Created in the Image of God B. Created for the Purpose of God II. The Fall of Humanity A. The Historical Event of the Fall B. The Corporate Aspect of the Fall III. The Corruption of Humanity A. The Extent of the Corruption B. The Remedy for the Corruption Rev. Greg Lubbers

6-16-24 AM "The Quest for the Meaning of Life" Sermon Text: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 I. The Inquiry in the Quest A. The Essence of the Inquiry B. The Setting for the Inquiry II. The Observation in the Quest A. The Continuous Movement of Life B. The Apparent Futility of Life III. The Verdict of the Quest A. The Explanation of the Verdict B. The Implication from the Verdict Rev. Greg Lubbers